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Author Archives: Victoria Emily Jones
The Bell Altar and Madonna and Child in Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
I love that so many centuries-old churches in England are still commissioning art—inviting contemporary visual styles into their worship space to stand alongside medieval pillars, frescoes, and window glass as expressions of the times that change and the Truth that … Continue reading
Tee Time: J.C. & Crew
Found at virtuousplanet.com.
Vintage Jesus, Part 3: What Did Jesus Accomplish on the Cross?
This twelve-part series outlines the “Vintage Jesus” sermons of Pastor Mark Driscoll. See part 1 here. Click here to watch the sermon “What Did Jesus Accomplish on the Cross?” 5:25: A brief history of crucifixion Invented by the Persians c. … Continue reading
Tee Time: Feed Jesus
I found this T-shirt on the Facebook page of a homeless outreach organization that appears now to be defunct. (An e-mail I sent to the given contact came back as undeliverable, and a Facebook message I sent three weeks ago … Continue reading
Posted in T-shirts
Tagged christian t-shirts, feed the homeless, jesus t-shirts, matthew 25, the least of these
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Jesus optical illusions
. . . for your viewing pleasure. The last one is being sold as a cross-stitch pattern and, believe it or not, has been tattooed on at least two arms that I’ve seen (click here and here for photographic evidence).
Posted in Jesus Kitsch, Popular Art
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Tee Time: My Lifeguard Walks on Water
Found at kerusso.com.
A Hidden Gem in Oxford: Holywell Cemetery
I was walking back to St. Catherine’s College after a day of sightseeing around the city. Walking down Cross Street, almost back to the dorm, I still had twenty minutes until dinner in the dining hall. How about a quick … Continue reading
Posted in Western Art
Tagged cemetery in oxford, crosses in cemetery, funerary art, graveyard photography, tombstones
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Tee Time: You’d smile too if Jesus loved you…
Oh… Wait! He DOES! TH-I-I-I-I-I-S MUCH! Found at virtuousplanet.com.
“Jesus Is My Homeboy: Behind the Icon” documentary
In 2011 I wrote a piece on the little-known story behind the “Jesus is my Homeboy” T-shirt. (Read “Jesus Is My Homeboy: The Story That Started It All.”) I’ve just learned that the story is being made into a documentary, … Continue reading
Tee Time: Jesus is my BFF
Found at sassylamb.com.
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